I am raising money to fund my travel around the world and bring music into orphanages, schools, hospitals, homeless shelters, battered areas, warzones, beaches, colleges, and everywhere that I can. We have an opportunity to perform "All the Colors" at 5 Peace Concerts in Israel, to bring music into hospitals and orphanages in San Francisco with the Chrysalis Project, and to travel to the Middle and Far East to bring music, prayer and inspiration to people of all ages. These kind of musical offerings do not garner lots of money from the participants who are often times struggling for their next meal. Only through your generous donations to this effort will we be able to do this very important work. If we are able to receive some surplus of funds, we intend to offer these impovershed communities guitars, drums, harmonicas, and other seeds of creative inspiration.
You can donate directly from our Myspace page or send money via paypal to bear@singingbearmusic.com. Feel free to email me for more information.
Thank you so much for your offering.
"Don't deny each other what you have to give. Hold Each other up so we all feel supported."
Singing Bear - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonix
Kevin Njikam - ethereal electric guitar
Travis - drums
Influences
Grateful Dead, Richie Haves, Ani Difranco, Michael Franti, Spearhead, John Butler, Brett Dennen, Tracy Chapman, Rusted Root
Sounds Like
Tracy Chapman, Rusted Root, SOJA, Traffic, Shimshai, Jah Levi, Michael Franti, John Butler Trio, Xavier Rudd, Gavin DeGraw, Traffic, Richie Havens, Brett Dennen, John Mayer, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper,
Watch a brief sample of (War Is) Suicide here - a Whitelight Production based on a true story about the Vietnam War where I played a drugged up veteran.
This is only a piece of the movie (War Is) Suicide...not the entire piece. For Promotional Use by Whitelight Productions Only
…is the possibility of empowered community in action. Once a month, we come together to create a loving celebration of life, and to transform what we refer to as “socializing.” These drug and alcohol-free parties exist as amazing opportunities to express ourselves, to share ourselves, and to know ourselves. We generate the party from within, and at the same time we generate generous funds for the causes we, as a community, are a stand for. Holding our authentic connection as sacred, we honor our unity in ceremony and dance. By choosing to celebrate for change, we come to know the path to be the goal…
Universal Peace and Universal Party!
It's been one full year (one very full year) since the last of these BEautiful celebrations, but we're bringin' it back! Gratitude Nights will Now be Held by OneTaste, in Downtown San Francisco. This gorgeous space is perfect for our monthly Community Creation; two levels, hardwood floors, soft lighting and... the OneTaste Sensual Community as our host! The first of this new cycle of "Universal Peace and Universal Party" will be Saturday, August 2nd, from 8 PM to 2 AM. This Gathering will be a benefit for the healing of former Cafe Gratitude employee Jamie Long.
SAT. AUGUST 23rd 2-8 PM
Join us to celebrate the new solar panels that will provide the majority of the Community Center’s powerand raise funds to help us further green the Center.
Singing Bear has been wowing audiences in California, Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona for the past two years since his move to San Francisco. He has become recognized for his poignant lyrics, which remain uplifting and positive even with such delicate topics as war and society, his soulful voice which tugs at the heart and his tight acoustic jams. He is on the fore front of the consciousness movement spreading the message of sustainability, co-existence, and love. His songs have been featured in several compilation CDs, independent films, and showcased at events such as Raw Spirit in Sedona, AZ and Dreamtime Fest in Paonia,
" . . . about as funky as you can get with an acoustic guitar." Eric Leighton Athens News
"His songs are like roadmaps for the next generation." Stephanie Bone Singer
Travis has been playing drums since he was a little bambino. His multicultural infusion and versility rounds out the Aumnibus sound with a great World Fusion Back Beat. Travis also performs as an electronic artist under the name travels. Check out his myspace page at http://myspace.com/travelsounds.
Kevin Njikam is a spiritual sorcerer of the electric guitar and keyboards. He is a smooth, seamless composer and performer of a sort of Wes Montgomery, Herbie Hancock, Jerry Garcia School. He moves in and out of riffs with amazing ease and has, along with Wade, composed several of the Aumnibus original jazzy fusion jam tunes. Most of his electric guitar work that is featured on "Supported" was done in one or two takes with very little pre-production. Together Kevin and Wade formed Aumnibus in Connecticut with a slant towards eclectic tribal jazz. They both met Singing Bear in January and following their intuition, fused their variety of music with his more folky, reggae, world beat style. Now they have emerged as a combination of all of it, a brand of music they call, World Tribal Folk Jazz Fusion.
Wade Hutson is an incredible composer, singer-songwriter, and performer. He was born in Deleware, and went to music school in Connecticut, spending tireless hours studying musical relationships and rhythmic structures. He actually designed a "grid" outlining the mathematical relationships between all scales. He teaches workshops in music theory, musical sacred geometry, and sound healing. He is also an incredible on several instruments including the bass, djembe percussion, and keyboards. He is featured on all three in the album "Supported" and has an unreleased electronic album which has some great tracks. Wade and Singing Bear met in January 2007 in Farifax, CA at 19 Broadway playing their very first set at an open-mic. Four months later they recorded "Supported" which has already reached far and wide.
Blessings from Aumnibus -- All of us -- On the Bus of the Universal
feeling your limitless presence here in these lands and oceans and timeless places of rememberences. lov e love love from Sun, me, Elijah, and the earth family here!!! see you soon :)
Ohhh darn it! the flyer looks as if it would of been fun. and i would of to listen to you! Man i wish i had internet access at my house. Anyways... take it easy ! thanks for the thought!bliss!
hey - how are you? got a new song up that i wanted you to hear called "always". listen to it on my profile, and if you like it, put the song up on your page, or buy it on itunes!
Hey Singing Bear! Thanks for the heads up! I hope your performance is wonderful! I put up new song list with a demo "Things We Left Behind" and songs from my CDS. Please, come by and relax a while when you can. I usually change my songs once a week or so and I when I do I will let you know by a bulletin. Have a GREAT WEEK ahead! Please use the link below to listen to some of my CDs.
Namaste BEloved Singing Bear:D Sending you Infinite Gratitude for being a radiant and beautuiful being of light! I actually went to gratitude nights after 1 Am! You had already left by then, I was looking forward to vibing with you, I have alot of friends Are the Gratitude Family circle so they were all there aswell:) Did you have a blissful time? Keep close touch, and Let me know when you will be gracing the Bay ! Looking forward to seeing you soon my sweet spirit!love and light always, Tammy aummmm
Greetings And Love Beautiful Singing Bear I Give Thanks And Praises For Your LOVE, Time, Support, Connection And Beauty !!!!!!! These Are Life's Most Precious Resources !!!!!!! Blessed Love Strength And Guidance Always
